Rain could impact fans plans for the Rolling Stones concert at Heinz Field
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Tailgating could be a problem for fans attending Monday’s Rolling Stones concert at Heinz Field.
Those hot dogs, hamburgers and kielbasa might be a little soggy.
Lee Hendricks, meteorologist for The National Weather Service in Moon, said there is a 50% chance of rain between 3 and 6 p.m.
“That is the likeliest time for rain,” Hendricks said. “After 6 p.m., there is a 30 to 40% chance and a 30% chance between 8 and 9 p.m.”
The Stones’ No Filter Tour begins at 7:30 p.m. at Heinz Field on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. The Ghost Hounds, a blues-rock band from Pittsburgh, open the show.
Parking lots open at 3:30 p.m. There are still tickets available.
As of 2:30 p.m., there was a still a slight chance for a few scattered showers, said Bill Modzelewski, meteorologist for the National Weather Service.
“It should be dry most of the time,” Modzelewski said. “If there is a shower it most likely won’t last more than 10 to 15 minutes.
He said temperatures should stay in the high 60s to low 70s with some humidity. As for tailgaters, the hours between 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. might bring a few showers but nothing like a steady rain, he said.
The Stones and Giant Eagle are offering a free covid-vaccination clinic prior to the concert. That will be undercover on the main concourse west.
Hendricks said there is also a 20 percent chance of a thunderstorm between 1 and 7 p.m. Hendricks is predicting a normal downpour if that happens, nothing like some of the major storms Pittsburgh endured this summer.
With any thunderstorm there could be lightning, Hendricks said. But the stadium has places for fans to find cover if necessary.
“The concertgoers might be damp, but the Stones should be able to get the show off,” Hendricks said. “It will be better than being on the lawn in a deluge.”
The @RollingStones kicked off the No Filter 21 tour in St. Louis this past weekend!
Here’s a preview of what you’ll feel on Monday ✨ ???? pic.twitter.com/kupveDDYk6
— Heinz Field (@heinzfield) September 29, 2021
Temperatures should be fairly steady he said, in the high 60s range throughout the evening. It will be humid — around 90%.
“By sound check, most of the rain should be out of the area,” Hendricks said.
Regardless of vaccination status, all guests, staff and vendors at Heinz Field will be required to wear a mask while visiting any of the indoor areas.
Fans are permitted to bring umbrellas into Heinz Field, but not open them, according to its website.